The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

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Episode #188 – Jaffa cakes, a bike-mad billionaire and the upside of counterfeit bikes May 11, 2018

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Episode 188

Friday 11th May 2018

HOSTS: Carlton Reid & David Bernstein

GUESTS:
Rob Gitelis, Factor Bikes
Chris Rose, Amos Trust
Sylvan Adams, real-estate billionaire who is aiming to transform Tel Aviv into the Amsterdam of the Middle East and who also funds the Israeli Cycling Academy and part-funded the new Sylvan Adams velodrome in Tel Aviv.

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:
The Giro d’Italia start in Israel

Episode #187 – Climbing Sa Calobra in Mallorca and then trackside at Six Day in the Palma Arena Apr 16, 2018

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Episode 187

Monday 16th April 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS:
James Durbin, CEO, Madison Sports Group, organiser of Six Day Cycling
Alistair Carr, Head of Business Development, Madison Sports Group
Track world champion Kirsten Wild, Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling team

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:
Thanks to Iberostar hotels I get to ride the world-famous Sa Calobra climb in Mallorca and then go trackside at the finale of the Six Day series at the Palma Arena.

Episode #186 – In conversation with BikeBiz Woman of the Year 2018 Ceri Dipple Apr 09, 2018

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Episode 186

Monday 9th April 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: BikeBiz Woman of the Year 2018 Ceri Dipple owner of Twenty3c of Stony Stratford

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Ceri Dipple opened road bike shop Twenty3c of Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, at the tender age of 22. We discuss that as well as the future of bike retail, going Bianchi-only, whether Women Specific Design is snake-oil, and why Ceri went through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme. There’s also mention of Team On Form and Writtle University College’s WUC Cycling Performance degree.

www.ceridipple.com
www.twenty3c.co.uk
www.bikebiz.com/events/bikebiz-awards-winners-2018

Episode #185 – PART 2 – Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling? Mar 31, 2018

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Episode #185 – Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling? Part 2

Saturday 31st March 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUESTS: Roger Geffen of Cycling UK, Chris Star of Australia’s 3CR community radio station, technology writer Max Glaskin, Lloyd Alter of Treehugger.com, and Caspar Hughes of Stop Killing Cyclists.

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Episode two in a two-part series looking at adding driverless-car friendly sensors to bicycles, people, lamp-posts and animals.

This follows a talk given at the Geneva Motor Show by a bike industry organisation boss – he called for all bicycles to have beacons so they can be seen by the semi- and fully-autonomous cars of the near feature. On the precious show, historian Peter Norton – author of “Fighting Traffic” – discussed the historical, ethical and mobility-centre issues that such a call raises.

On this show five other experts give their points of view on this technology and whether the bike industry should be talking to the automotive and telecommunications industries who believe the "connected car" future could be one where no cyclists or pedestrians get killed on the roads.

Will a beaconised future be one of unalloyed freedom for cyclists and pedestrians, or the very opposite?

Episode #184 – Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling? Mar 26, 2018

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Episode 184

Monday 26th March 2018

Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling?

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: Peter Norton

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Episode one in a two-part series looking at adding driverless-car friendly sensors to bicycles, people, lamp-posts and animals.

https://www.bikebiz.com/news/bike-beacons

This follows a talk given at the Geneva Motor Show by a bike industry organisation boss – he called for all bicycles to have beacons so they can be seen by the semi- and fully-autonomous cars of the near feature. Historian Peter Norton – author of "Fighting Traffic"> – discusses the historical, ethical and mobility-centre issues that such a call raises.

Episode #183 – Vista Outdoor's gun business and its bike brands face consumer boycott – why? Feb 27, 2018

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Episode #183: Vista Outdoor's gun business and its bike brands face consumer boycott

Tuesday, 27th February 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: Aaron Naparstek

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPIC:

Giro, Bell, Camelbak and more face consumer boycott because owner supports NRA.

https://www.bikebiz.com/news/anti-gun-bike-brand-boycott

https://twitter.com/Naparstek

https://www.outsideonline.com/2282941/should-our-morals-determine-our-gear-purchases

Episode #182 – Rabbits will be in charge of the world Feb 26, 2018

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Episode 182: “Rabbits will be in charge of the world”

Monday, 26th February 2018

HOST:
Carlton Reid

PANELISTS:
Jim Moss
Chris Garrison

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPICS

Cav falling cos of pedestrian/cyclist avoidance tech (plus car companies to introduce anti-dooring sensors).

Giro, Bell, Camelbak and more face consumer boycott because owner supports NRA.

Use us or lose us – is there a future for bike shops?

The cycle industry doesn’t do enough to attract women, members of the LGBT community, and black and Asian customers.

SHOWNOTES AT: http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress?p=790

Episode #181 – The Art of Grumpiness Feb 04, 2018

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Episode 181 – The Art of Grumpiness

Sunday, 4th February 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

PANELISTS: Bekka Wright & Jonathan Fertig (@Bikeyface & @rightlegpegged)

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPICS

Tactical urbanism, protest art and bicycle advocacy in Boston and beyond.

Episode #180 – MAMIL coddling Jan 28, 2018

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Episode 180 – MAMIL coddling

Sunday, 28th January 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

PANELISTS:
Chris Garrison
Anna Schwinn

SPONSOR: Jenson USA

TOPICS

Will the step-through frames of dockless bikes popularize the shape for both sexes?

Tour Down Under women to have prize money 'topped up' to match men [suggested by listener Don]

The Outer Line: Women’s cycling must own the road ahead, Velonews.com

Manchester City mens’ and womens’ soccer video

The Revolve folding wheel

Look Mum No Hands, London

RETAIL RELATED CYCLING TIPS

Industry folks need to get into bike shops more, and rely less on bro deals.

Make mechanics the stars and the service area into a stage.

Window frontage - use these to draw more women into stores (inclusivity boosts sales across the board).

Episode #179 – Driverless cars won’t hit cyclists because driverless cars won’t happen Jan 24, 2018

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Episode 179

Wednesday 24th January 2018

HOST: Carlton Reid

GUEST: Transport writer Christian Wolmar

TOPIC:

Driverless cars and why cyclists won’t stop them in their tracks because the suppose “transport revolution” won’t happen. Conversation based around Christian Wolmar's new book, "Driverless Cars: On A Road to Nowhere."

LINKS:

http://londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/driverless-cars/

http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/books/

https://home.kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2018/01/2018-autonomous-vehicles-readiness-index.html

https://ecf.com/news-and-events/news/smarter-cycling-series-watch-out-laws-demand-cyclists-get-out-way-driverless